Last-Mile Delivery

Amazon is expanding its new 30-minute delivery service to dozens of U.S. cities this year.

The U.S. Postal Service made strides in the second quarter reducing heavy losses, but has a long way to go to become profitable.

DHL Express gets four years of labor peace after Teamster union workers voted in favor of a negotiated contract.

Amazon announced that same-day grocery delivery is now available to Business Prime members.

Sam’s Club members can now pay for one-hour delivery from a neighborhood store, part of Walmart’s strategy to compete with Amazon for online sales.

Canada Post has published a timetable for switching communities to community boxes instead of home delivery and closing post offices to save money.

Uber Eats has added returns service for retail goods purchased through its app, becoming the first delivery app to do returns.

Ace Hardware is now offering fast in-store delivery on the Uber Eats app.

The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service has suspended pension payments and seeks to raise the price of a First-Class stamp by 4 cents.

The U.S. Postal Service has retained Amazon as a customer, but the new contract represents a 20% reduction in shipping business.

DHL investments to create a unified parcel network between Deutsche Post and DHL Express have paid dividends during the Easter holiday shipping season.

Under strong pressure from the Teamsters union, UPS has agreed to limit how many drivers it eliminates through an early-retirement program

Canada Post is moving ahead with a modernization plan aimed at reducing excess capacity and cutting costs in an effort to restore its financial health.

Amazon this month has made several moves that appeal to customer expectations for fast, convenient delivery and put pressure on rivals.

A growing list of transportation companies filed for Chapter 11 in March, highlighting continued financial strain across the supply chain.

FedEx is launching same-day delivery through a partnership with OneRail, a final-mile platform.

Maersk’s Sam Coiro explains how the ocean giant uses its existing fulfillment infrastructure and multi-carrier network to deliver packages coast to coast with one label, one invoice and one tracking number.

The owner of an Amazon delivery service provider was recently convicted of defrauding the retailer of nearly $10 million.

Amazon has taken the lead as the largest U.S. domestic parcel carrier and smaller independent couriers are also taking market share from the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS.

UPS is pulling back from its relationship with Amazon, undergoing a huge restructuring to prioritize healthcare, SMBs, and premium e-commerce customers.